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Disney appoints a new CEO

Category: Business
Duration: 00:26:19
Publish Date: 2026-02-03 23:10:00
Description:

There’s a major shift at the top of the Walt Disney Company, as one of entertainment’s most iconic brands welcomes a new leader. Ed Butler examines who Josh D’Amaro is, why he’s been chosen, and what his appointment reveals about the wider state of the industry.

Plus, how high street giant Walmart grew into a trillion dollar business.

And the reasons behind strike action by port workers in Bangladesh.

(Photo: Josh D'Amaro, Disney Experiences Chairman, who was named next CEO of The Walt Disney Company, poses for a picture in this undated handout image, obtained by Reuters on February 3, 2026. Credit: REUTERS)

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